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'''Excalibur Igor''',<br/>
a talking [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] by [[Excalibur Electronics]], released in 1997 <ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7591&start=8 Chess Products Ron Nelson designed/programmed] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 11, 2016</ref>.
The computer has a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi Hitachi] [[H8|H8/3214]] controller running at 12 MHz with 32 KiB [[Memory#ROM|ROM]] and 1 KiB [[Memory#RAM|RAM]],
and features a press [[Sensory Board|sensory board]] along with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid-crystal_display LCD], button panel and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_speaker speaker].
The [[Ron Nelson]] program was a continuation of his H8 programs in the [[Excalibur Mirage|Mirage]], [[Ivan The Terrible|Ivan]] and [[Excalibur Grandmaster|Grandmaster]] line, also supported by chess consultant and [[:Category:Opening Book Author|opening book author]] [[Larry Kaufman]].
=Igor II=
A second Igor model, Igor 711E-2, running on a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Electronics Samsung] KS57C2308 controller with a SAM47 4-bit core at 1 MHz with 8 KiB ROM and 512 [[Nibble|nibbles]] of RAM <ref>[https://www.datasheets360.com/pdf/2733143681578461097 KS57C2308 PDF Datasheet - Samsung Semiconductor Division - Datasheets360.com]</ref> was released in 2000 <ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7591&start=8 Chess Products Ron Nelson designed/programmed] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 11, 2016</ref>.
The 4-bit program, based on the [[Excalibur LCD Chess]] code, used sophisticated [[PV-Move|PV move]] and [[Killer Move|killer move]] [[Move Ordering|ordering heuristics]] <ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=102 Ron Nelson] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], December 23, 2015</ref>,
but was of course a weaker program than the original 8-bit Igor <ref>[https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Excalibur_Igor Excalibur Igor] - [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>.
=See also=
* [[Excalibur Grandmaster]]
* [[Excalibur LCD Chess]]
* [[Excalibur Mirage]]
* [[Ivan The Terrible]]
* [[Ivan II The Conqueror]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=102 Ron Nelson] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], December 23, 2015
: [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=122 Re: Ron Nelson] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], December 24, 2015
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=191 Ron Nelson & Talking Chess Computers] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 02, 2016
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7591 Excalibur Chess Products Ron Nelson designed/programmed] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 05, 2016
: [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7591&start=8 Chess Products Ron Nelson designed/programmed] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 11, 2016
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8599 Igor 711E-2] by paulwise3, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], September 24, 2017
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8983 Igor and Ivan the terrible - The same program?] by Celadus, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], June 11, 2018
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9452 Different playing style Excalibur Igor and Excalibur Ivan] by paulwise3, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], March 27, 2019
=External Links=
==Chess Computer==
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/igor.html Excalibur Model 711E Igor (1997) Electronic Chess Computer], [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Excalibur_Igor Excalibur Igor] - [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* Excalibur Igor sound effects, June 9, 2019, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] Video
: {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y4vfsSMJ_8|alignment=left|valignment=top}}
==Misc==
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Igor Igor - Wiktionary]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor Igor from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IGOR_Pro IGOR Pro from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_(given_name) Igor (given name) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_(character) Igor (character) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Kurnosov Igor Kurnosov (1985–2013) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Miladinovi%C4%87 Igor Miladinović from Wikipedia] » [[Achilles]]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Engines|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:H8]]
[[Category:Commercial]]
[[Category:Dedicated]]
[[Category:Arthurian Legend]]
[[Category:Given Name]]
[[Category:Videos]]
[[FILE:ExcaliburIgorBox.jpg|border|right|thumb|link=https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/3038864009/in/album-72157600922174174/| Igor Box
<ref>[https://www.flickr.com/photos/10261668@N05/albums/72157600922174174/page2/ 10.Exotic | Page 2 | Flickr] by [[Steve Blincoe|Chewbanta]]</ref> ]]
'''Excalibur Igor''',<br/>
a talking [[Dedicated Chess Computers|dedicated chess computer]] by [[Excalibur Electronics]], released in 1997 <ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7591&start=8 Chess Products Ron Nelson designed/programmed] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 11, 2016</ref>.
The computer has a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitachi Hitachi] [[H8|H8/3214]] controller running at 12 MHz with 32 KiB [[Memory#ROM|ROM]] and 1 KiB [[Memory#RAM|RAM]],
and features a press [[Sensory Board|sensory board]] along with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid-crystal_display LCD], button panel and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PC_speaker speaker].
The [[Ron Nelson]] program was a continuation of his H8 programs in the [[Excalibur Mirage|Mirage]], [[Ivan The Terrible|Ivan]] and [[Excalibur Grandmaster|Grandmaster]] line, also supported by chess consultant and [[:Category:Opening Book Author|opening book author]] [[Larry Kaufman]].
=Igor II=
A second Igor model, Igor 711E-2, running on a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Electronics Samsung] KS57C2308 controller with a SAM47 4-bit core at 1 MHz with 8 KiB ROM and 512 [[Nibble|nibbles]] of RAM <ref>[https://www.datasheets360.com/pdf/2733143681578461097 KS57C2308 PDF Datasheet - Samsung Semiconductor Division - Datasheets360.com]</ref> was released in 2000 <ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7591&start=8 Chess Products Ron Nelson designed/programmed] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 11, 2016</ref>.
The 4-bit program, based on the [[Excalibur LCD Chess]] code, used sophisticated [[PV-Move|PV move]] and [[Killer Move|killer move]] [[Move Ordering|ordering heuristics]] <ref>[http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=102 Ron Nelson] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], December 23, 2015</ref>,
but was of course a weaker program than the original 8-bit Igor <ref>[https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Excalibur_Igor Excalibur Igor] - [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)</ref>.
=See also=
* [[Excalibur Grandmaster]]
* [[Excalibur LCD Chess]]
* [[Excalibur Mirage]]
* [[Ivan The Terrible]]
* [[Ivan II The Conqueror]]
=Forum Posts=
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=102 Ron Nelson] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], December 23, 2015
: [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=122 Re: Ron Nelson] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], December 24, 2015
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6768&start=191 Ron Nelson & Talking Chess Computers] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 02, 2016
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7591 Excalibur Chess Products Ron Nelson designed/programmed] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 05, 2016
: [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=7591&start=8 Chess Products Ron Nelson designed/programmed] by [[Ron Nelson|ChessChallenger]], [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], January 11, 2016
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8599 Igor 711E-2] by paulwise3, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], September 24, 2017
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=8983 Igor and Ivan the terrible - The same program?] by Celadus, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], June 11, 2018
* [http://www.hiarcs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=9452 Different playing style Excalibur Igor and Excalibur Ivan] by paulwise3, [[Computer Chess Forums|Hiarcs Forum]], March 27, 2019
=External Links=
==Chess Computer==
* [http://www.spacious-mind.com/html/igor.html Excalibur Model 711E Igor (1997) Electronic Chess Computer], [[The Spacious Mind]]
* [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php/Excalibur_Igor Excalibur Igor] - [https://www.schach-computer.info/wiki/index.php?title=Hauptseite_En Schachcomputer.info Wiki] (German)
* Excalibur Igor sound effects, June 9, 2019, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/YouTube YouTube] Video
: {{#evu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y4vfsSMJ_8|alignment=left|valignment=top}}
==Misc==
* [https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Igor Igor - Wiktionary]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor Igor from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IGOR_Pro IGOR Pro from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_(given_name) Igor (given name) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_(character) Igor (character) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Kurnosov Igor Kurnosov (1985–2013) from Wikipedia]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igor_Miladinovi%C4%87 Igor Miladinović from Wikipedia] » [[Achilles]]
=References=
<references />
'''[[Engines|Up one level]]'''
[[Category:H8]]
[[Category:Commercial]]
[[Category:Dedicated]]
[[Category:Arthurian Legend]]
[[Category:Given Name]]
[[Category:Videos]]
